PROINVERSIÓN DECLARES FEASIBLE THE MODERNIZATION OF THE HIPÓLITO UNANUE HOSPITAL THROUGH A PPP

Lima, June 11, 2025.- Better health for more Peruvian families. The Private Investment Promotion Agency (PROINVERSIÓN), on behalf of the Ministry of Health, has declared the project to modernize the comprehensive infrastructure of the Hipólito Unanue National Hospital, better known as Bravo Chico, viable.

This is an important milestone in the project, which will benefit 1.7 million inhabitants of eastern Lima, as it will allow PROINVERSIÓN to continue with the next phases of formulation (Evaluation Report) to incorporate the project and develop the Private Investment Promotion Process as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) of State Initiative.

The future concessionaire of the Hipólito Unanue Hospital modernization project will be responsible for the design, construction, financing, maintenance, and operation of the general services of the new hospital, replacing the current one, which is operating with significant limitations due to its age.

In this regard, as this is a turnkey management model, the private operator will be responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure and equipment (medical, biomedical, furniture, etc.), as well as the management of general services such as laundry, linen, food, security, and surveillance, among others.

The new hospital will have modern facilities and state-of-the-art technology for outpatient consultations in medical and surgical specialties and subspecialties, hospitalization, emergencies, intensive care, and other highly complex services, including radiotherapy and nuclear medicine.

REFERENCE CENTER

The Hipólito Unanue National Hospital is a reference center and the only one of its kind in eastern Lima. It serves a population of over 1.7 million people, mainly from the districts of El Agustino, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, La Molina, Cercado de Lima, Lurigancho, and Cieneguilla, as well as patients referred from other areas of Lima and the country.

“The modernization of this Level III-1 hospital will have a major positive impact on the population of eastern Lima, because the current facility is over 70 years old and therefore urgently needs replacement of its hospital infrastructure and improvement of general services,” said María Elena Fernández, director of health projects at PROINVERSIÓN.

“The launch of the renovated Bravo Chico will help reduce morbidity and mortality from complex diseases and improve working conditions for healthcare and administrative staff,” she added.

Currently, there is a large gap in infrastructure and public services in the health sector. Given this reality, PPPs are contributing efficiently and effectively to general and diagnostic support services that underpin the healthcare work of the health sector.

Under this type of contract, PPP projects in healthcare—in which the private sector assumes most of the risks and also incorporates technology and knowledge—are sustainable over time. In this case, the modern Hipólito Unanue National Hospital will operate under the best conditions for the 20 years of the concession.

It should be noted that the project is framed and aligned with the policies, strategic plans, and operations of the Ministry of Health, as indicated in the Multi-Year PPP Investment Report and Legislative Decree 1362 and its Regulations.